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Technical Editing
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San Francisco, Sat. June 1, 9 am, 5 meetings
X437 (2 semester units in Journalism)
A requirement in the Professional Sequence in Technical Communication
Editing technical material requires specialized skills. This course focuses on how to edit different types of technical documents for clarity, consistency, cohesiveness and correctness. You learn to identify and correctly use specialized vocabulary and how to employ editing tools such as proofreader’s marks, style sheets, style guides and standard editorial reference materials. You also understand how to distinguish and correct common problems such as inconsistency, ambiguity and incorrect punctuation. This course requires frequent editing assignments; it assumes proficiency in English and a working knowledge of English grammar.
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